Football Recap: Burke Catholic vs. Spackenkill Spartans
Burke Catholic came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 48-21 victory over the Spackenkill Spartans. The result was nothing new for Burke Catholic, who have now won six games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Burke Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Mazzie, who rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Mazzie's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Lucas Rodriguez-Lopez also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Burke Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Burke Catholic's defense made their presence known, laying out Jalon Morgan. seven times. Nasir Aymat was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four sacks himself.
When it comes to explaining why Spackenkill lost, don't look at Joshua Lewis. Despite the final result, he picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Burke Catholic pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.2 points per game. As for Spackenkill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
As of now, neither Burke Catholic nor Spackenkill have any future games scheduled.
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